In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.
Released: May 11, 1984
Runtime: 180 minutes
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve, Sophie Marceau, Michel Duchaussoy, Jean-Laurent Cochet
Crew: Alain Corneau (Director), Louis Gardel (Screenplay), Louis Gardel (Novel), Bruno Nuytten (Director of Photography), Philippe Sarde (Original Music Composer), Alain Corneau (Screenplay)